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Ok, winter’s on the homestretch and it’s not because any groundhogs say so. We say so because The Rockaway Times Photo Contest is now on and because that makes us start planning our annual Summer Guide. Can’t wait to see your best photos. We will still run Local Color, our regular photo feature. Those pics should be sent to Mail@RockawayTimes. Photos for the contest should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. See page 9 for more details.

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We're thrilled to say Rosemary McGuire has joined The Rockaway Times editorial staff. She's done some freelance articles and now we'll get good stuff more often.

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Well, those St. John’s basketball tickets we’ve given away for FREE sure became hot items recently as the team knocked off Duke and #1-ranked Villanova.

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Jay Teahan, born and raised in Rockaway, is now the NYPD Emerald Society President – the first local to ever hold the office. Congrats to Jay.

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What were all those guys doing lining up at the McDonald’s drive-thru? Only kidding, only kidding. There was a report that a chemical used in McDonald’s french fries might cure baldness. This stuff, dimethylpolysiloxane, is actually used in the frying oil. Guys, before you change your diet (hey, chicken nuggets are cooked in the same oil!) please know dimethylpolysiloxane would be used as part of a process with human skin cells. Eating your way to a full mane is still futuristic.

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Calling all actors and aspiring actors. This is an audition notice for the Rockaway Theatre Company. On Sunday, February 18 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and on Monday, February 19 (7 to 9 p.m.) the famed RTC will hold auditions for Lovers And Other Strangers, a show planned for May, 2018. Please go to rockawaytheatrecompany.org for more info or call (718) 374-6400.

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If you’re reading this on Thursday (February 15), join Council Member Donovan Richards, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, and other governmental and nonprofit agencies for the Housing Resource Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. at PS 197 (825 Hicksville Road, Far Rockaway).

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Eileen Lennon, a Roxbury resident, is part of a team that developed social media guidelines and resources for the NYC Board of Education. We’re a little late but we just heard Eileen was awarded the NYCDOE Excellence in School Technology Award at the annual NYCDOE Tech Summit in July 2016 and the Most Innovative Use of Social Media Award at NYC Technology Forum in November 2017.

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Why is this so complicated? With reports that Russians will again make efforts to interfere with elections why not have electronic voting machines with paper back up? Just like every ATM. You vote, you get a receipt with your selections. Looks good? Drop it in a secure box. Even if there’s no evidence of wrongdoing a basic audit can reveal the consistency between electronic and paper ballots.

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Nana Fujimoto is the goalie on the Japanese women’s ice hockey team playing in the Olympics. So what? You might be asking. Well, Nana played on the Riveters at Aviator Sports at Floyd Bennett. She was the first goalie to earn a win in the team’s history. And to top it off, Nana lived in Rockaway. Now you’ve got a rooting interest.

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Janine Powers of Breezy Point lost her life suddenly due to a tragic accident on February 5, 2018. She leaves behind her husband and four boys (ages 8-21). A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help with educational, camp and household expenses going forward. Go to: https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-janine